The pope’s embrace of literature and history is a sharp contrast to some of his predecessors, a medievalist explains.

I accept his nomination with gratitude and humility and thank him for the confidence he has placed in me,” McGovern says.

(RNS) — Just when it looked like the anti-Francis forces would have their chance to “fix” the Catholic Church, Pope Francis left Gemelli ... Over the past three years, hundreds of thousands ...

As European countries now fear the real possibility of direct aggression from Russia, Dominican Father Jacques-Benoît ...

After a brief appearance on the hospital balcony, Francis was discharged and could be seen waving from the back of a car as ...

We are happy to say that tomorrow he will be at home,” Dr. Sergio Alfieri, the head of the team taking care of the pontiff ...

The Catholic Counter-Reformation ... ‘the flame of collective conscience’ alive.” The pope advocated for studying church history in a way that is unfiltered and authentic, flaws included.